Stamp-affixer and envelop-sealer.



No. 867,216. PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

J. SLAYBAUGH. STAMP APPIXER AND ENVELOP SEALER.

APPLIOATION FILED 0OT.16 1906.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

A TTORNEY.

PATBNTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

J. SLAYBAUGH. STAMP APFIXER AND 'ENVELOP SEALER.

APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 16, 1906. I

3 flHEETS-SHEET 8.

INVENTOR Ada/Aw l. ATTORNEY.

WITNESSES UNITED STATES iAMEs VSIIAYBAUGH, or. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA;

sTArrP-Ar'mxnn nun ENVELOP-SEALEB.

. Specification of- Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

-- Y: "dpplioatiori filedoqtoher 16,1906. Serial lie-339,182.

' To all whom it may concernr;

Be it known that I, Janus Snsvnaueia citizen of the United States, residing'fin Philadelphia, I in the county of Philadelphia and'State of Pennsylvania,

have invented a newand useful Improvement in a Stamp Aflixer and Envelop sealer, of which the followingis a specification;

' This invention relates to devices for the preparation v of ordinary, commercial, gumm'ed envelopsfa nd their 1 0 jctsf-First, theprov isionof a device to effectually inclosures, preparatory to mailing, and has for. its obmoisten the extended flap of an e nvelop, fold it .over on. the body thereof and exert sufiicient pressure to cause the adhesive material with which it is provided to unite the folded flap to the body. Second, the provision fa device to contain a supply of postagestamps, autonfatically separate, 'convey'and affix", them to the envelop in proper position thereon.

to provide a device, readily operated by inexperienced persons,

without difiiculty,,' and which will not soil the envelop or person, and fourth, to provide'a device -of the kind,

of neat and attraetive appearance, particularly adapted L for oflice uses. These objects are attained by the novel arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this-specification, and in which: 1 Figure 1 is a side view of'the entire. apparatus. Fig.

2.15s front view of the same. Fig. 3, is a transverse sectional" view taken on a-line' indicated by aa of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4,is a side elevation of the stamp carrier suppo'rt ing device, looking from the interior and drawn to an enlarged scale. Fig.5, is a plan view'of the complete apparatus. Fig. 6, is a transversev sectional view taken i on a-line represented by b'b of Fig. 5.- Fig. 7, is a detaken on a line represented by c-cof Fig. 5. Fig. 9, is I tail of the stamp cylinder revolving means, drawn to an enlarged scale. Fig. 8, is i a transverse sectional view ahorizontal sectional viewtakeh through the casing and, stamp cylinder. Fig. 10, is a front view of the complete apparatus. Fig. 11, is a detail of the stamp afiixer. Fig. 12, is a detail of the stamp separating device. 13, is adetail of the spring usedin connection with the separating device. v

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the. several views. i

The apparatus is adapted to be supported on any convenient surface, as a shelf, desk or table, by means of the standards 1, and 1 which extending upward form the ends 2, and2, of the semi cylindrical stamp casing .3; at the front end of the machine is the table 4, having at its ends'the bearings 5,and 5 extending downward below the shelf is the fluid reservoir 6, which contain the moistening roller 7, the intermediary roller 8, and

' the pressure roller 9, which is so arranged as to'have its lower edge'normally.co-incident with the surface of the shelf or table 4.- I a One end of the roller 9, extends'through the bearings 5, and has vupon it a pinion 10, acting as an intermediate between the driving gear 11, and the driven gear 12. On the outer surface of the gear 11, is a suitable knob '(or crank) 13, adapted to be grasped by the'hand to rotate the same, while on the face of the gear-'12, isa disk.

14, having a cam projection 15', the use of which will be hereafter described.

-Within the casing 3, is a decagonal or ten sided roller 16, which is of such length as to accommodate an ordinary full sheet of'one hundred stamps. These stamps are placed in position on the roller 16, originally, by operating the knob 17, which extends through the bearings 2, while the front end of the roller 16, revolves in bearings formed in the standard extension 2.

In order that the stamps may be drawn in and around the roller and be retained in their proper position there are provided a series of teeth 18, attached to the plate '18, and arranged; longitudinally, on each of the faces of the rollerlG', and so' distanced apart as to.acco1 nmo-. date the width of a stamp; the'said projecting teeth 18, pass in corresponding depressed surfaces in the interior of the casing'i and between the teeth 40, of the comb-like springs 41, which serves to hold the stamps closely'against the roller 16. The teeth 18, also act as a knife in partiallyseparating thestrips or rows from the sheet at each partial revolution-of the roller 16, the spring teeth 41, pressing. the sheet of stamps against the teeth, causing them to shear and entirely separate the rows of stamps as they are rolled 'on the fiat surfaces of the roller 16;-each separatedrow is revolved and carried in turn to the top or upper side of the rollerand there held in close relation with it by means of the stamp carriage 19, which, normally,

rests on the surface of the stamps Motion is transtance, at each movement, by frictional contact of the exposed stamp surface with the lower. side of the carrier 19. i V

The stamp carrier is sustained in position by the side projection 22, and 22, at its forward end, and 23, and 23', near its rear end, which ride normally on the guideways 24, and 24", 25, and 25, respectively on their forward or advance movement toward the rolls..

When the carrier 19, has reached the limit of its forward action, it is raised, automatically, by rheans of the springs 26, and 26, at its forward end, and 27, and 27, at its rear end; the same being so placed in relation to the projections 22, and 22, 23,and 23, as to exert their pressure upward at this moment, while i on the reverse action of the carrier 19, the projecti ride freely on the guides 24, and 24, 25, and 25 until they have reached the limit of their rearward action, j at which time they drop, by gravity, below the extending portion of the guides and are held loosely against the under side thereof by the-action of the said springs, yet in contact with the row of stamps; thus,

each of the projections 22, and 22, 23, and 23, are

--at the rear end.

As the stamps are brought forward and reaclrthe limit .of their travel, the weighted knife 30, passing over the serrated edge 31, cuts them from the strip and'continuing downward presses them upon the previously :moistened surface of the envelop in proper position. a

The downwardaction of the knife is accomplished by gravity only, it is raised by means of the plate 32, through the action of the can; 15, and held, when so raised, by the detent 33,- until such time as the detent envelop striking its lower end. Thesaid detent 33', is supported by the pivot 33, ,set' in the Standard 33 i secured to the end of the standard frame 2.

v The knife 30, and its partsarefheld inrelative position by means of the lever 34, pivotally attached upon the casing 3, near its rear end, so that the knife in its 7 downward pathway describes a large radius, amounting, in practice, to a vertical motion. The roller 16, is further caused to revolve at such times as the stamps in any one row shall have been exhausted by means of the ratchet 35, said ratchet containing nine teeth formed in the usual manner and one of extra depth, the ratchet being free to rotate on the shaft 42; immediately adjacent to the ratchet. 35, is another ratchet 35*, having ten teeth and centered upon a square po'r tion of the shaft 42. Both of these ratchets are adapted to be actuated by the pawl 36, kept in contact with the teeth thereof by means of the spring 36", both spring and pawl'being attached to the lever 36, which is connected by the lever 37, to the plate 32, as is common in automatic devices of this character, such as counting registers and numbering machines-so that if the sheet contains, as is usual, ten rows 'of ten stamps each, it will bring the next consecutive row into position for operation when the preceding row has been exhausted.

Provision for maintaining-the roller 16, in position, is provided for, at the rear end, by the disk 43, centered -on the square portion of the shaft 42, which further extends through to its bearings in the rear casing 2, and hasattached to it the knob 17; the disk- 43 is provided with ten depressions, adapted to'receive the roller 44, nominallypressed therein by means of the'spring container 45, attached to the outer shell or casing'3.

In operation, the fluid reservoir, being filled with a suitable liquid, as water, in which the roller 7, revolves, a certain amount of moisture is taken and transferred therefrom to the intermediate roller 8,

which is adapted to moisten the extended flap of the envelop as it passes over it; previous to passing over the roller the intermediate roller has transferred in turn to the upper roller a certain amount of moisture, to be taken on the face of the envelop preparatory to receiving the stamp; as the envelop is advanced the flap contacts withthe roller 39, held in position by the springrplate 38, attached to the underside of that part of the table which projects rearwardly from the roller, causing the flap to enter the groove or slotway 4 immediately adjacent to the roller and formed in the rear portion of the envelop table, while the frontpartof the envelop, being relatively stiffer or less yielding, projects over the rear table surface until it contacts with the detent 33, at which time the flap has been withdrawn from the slot and properly positioned against the envelop; on the reverse movement of the knob 13, the flap isbrought in close contact with thelower side of the'envelop, passing between the rollers 8' and- 9, being effectually sealed thereby, as well as having the stamp pressed to the face of the envelop; thus when the envelop has been inserted, the knob-13, operated, it is advanced, moistened,

folded and caused to receive the stamp, while the reverse action presses the moistened flap and stamp seis moved from under it by the forward motion .of the curely'tolthe envelop.- I may make these rollers of such material, diameter and lengthas may seem appropriate for the'purpose, andthe moistening roller maybe made partially 'of non-absorbent material and the remainder may be made of siich material as may be readily saturated by the moisture conveyed to it.

1 do not claim broadly the use of such rollers or of fluids conveying mediums, neither do I claim the jmeans used in conveying revolution to the stamp containing device, but

What I do claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: l

'1. The combination with a suitable framework and means combined therewith for manipulating envelops, of u decagonal roller adapted to hold a sheet of postage stamps,

and having u'series of teeth at each angle thereof, menus for separating rows of stamps from the sheet, means for conveying such separated row---into position for nllixing on an envelop and means for separating individual stumps from' the row and afllxing sold stamps to the envelop.

2. In a stamp nllixing machine, 11 revolublc stumpholding cylinder, having a plurality of Hart facets and provided at the angles thereof with a series of laterally disposed teeth, means for manually operating said cylinder, and means for automatically operating said cylinder, a reciprocating stamp carrier arranged laterally of the sold cylinder, means for oscillating the said carrier so that the same shall exert a downward pressure during its forward movement and be released therefrom during its rearward movement and means for separating and afllxlng the stamps, substantially as specified.

3. In'nn apparatus for folding, moistening and sealing gummed envelopsand aflixlng stamps thereto, the combination witli'a level table, having control ,longitudlnnl opening, a fluid reservoir below said opening, fluid conveying rollers below the level of said table, a pressure roller above said opening and means for manually operating the some, of a spring controlled, depression roller, partially over the table and partially over the opening therein, urrnnged rearwardly of the moistening roller and adjacent to the edge of the table, means to bring a stamp into registration with the corner of on envelop, means for depositing it in proper location and means forpressing the flap and stamp to the body of the envelop, co-lncldent to its withdrawal.

4. In a stamp u tllxer, a frame, a roller journaled therein,

serrations and adaptedto centaln a new of stamps, a springmember co-aetingwlth'eaid eerra'tions :to separate an entering sheet of stamps jntq'rows, a carrier disjposed'om the frame in snchmanner as to exert irictionel contaet with the top row ofstalmps in one dlpectlon only, means 101- imparting recipmcatlngmot'ion toflthe said carrler, a

gravityopemted cutter for separ atlng the rows-1111:0111

div'idualstamps, means for elevating said cutter, means for holding the eutten when so raised and means for releasing the said eutte'z cg incldenewith dud upon the pl dper nessee; 5 v I a JAMES 'B LAYB AUGH".

Witnesses;

PAUL H. wmmnm, Leon Aicm'mn. 

